What to Do on Vancouver’s Granville Island

May 30, 2017

What to do on Vancouver’s Granville Island

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Granville Island has long been known as one of Vancouver’s creative enclaves. Once an industrial manufacturing area, it’s now full of artisan workshops, studios, and possibly the most popular farmers’ market in British Columbia. To get to this peninsula, which sits just across the downtown Vancouver, hop a water taxi at the south end of Hornby Street. After disembarking, tour the nearby small art galleries and craft studios, stroll through the daily Public Market, or go for a beer tasting at Granville Island Brewing. The list below is a good place to start for a day or two of exploring this one-of-a-kind area of Vancouver.

This boutique hotel on Granville Island set along False Creek, features views of the water and downtown Vancouver. Just a short walk from the Public Market, a famed tourist attraction with vendors selling all manner of foodstuffs, including local artisanal offerings.

As many as 150 vendors compete for business on any given day at what is arguably Vancouver’s largest and most visited marketplace. The farmers’ market is especially popular, which takes place every Thursday, June through September.

Many of Granville Island’s most interesting shops are actually located outside the boundaries of the Public Market. Here are a few favorites: